Bangin' Lulu
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Previously allocated to 492nd BG, 858th and then 857th Squadron. There is some doubt on whether there may have been a second B24 similarly named and carrying the serial number 44-48829. "Bangin Lulu" returned to Willow Run after hostilities and the photo we have indicates that it was in remarkably good condition for a veteran aircraft that had seen a full year's combat including a crash landing at Metfield which ended its career with 492BG. Unfortunately, we have never seen a photo which displays both the nose art on the right side and the tail fin number confirming which serial number is correct. If anyone can provide such a photo, definite evidence or a list of mission dates for #091 or #829 whilst deployed with 446BG I would greatly appreciate the clarification.

Known mission list

DateCrewTargetNotes
27 May 1944 Landry (Pilot) Saarbrucken
28 May 1944 Frantz (Pilot) Zeitz
29 May 1944 Frantz (Pilot) Politz
30 May 1944 Platinsky (Pilot) Rotenburg
2 Jun 1944 Frantz (Pilot) Berck-sur-Mer
4 Jun 1944 Platinsky (Pilot) Avord
6 Jun 1944 Frantz (Pilot) Coastal
6 Jun 1944 Monroe (Pilot) Vire
20 Jun 1944 D L Taylor (Pilot) Politz
22 Jun 1944 Skorupan (Pilot) St Cur
25 Jun 1944 Frantz (Pilot) Roye
27 Jun 1944 Frantz (Pilot) Creil
28 Jun 1944 Simon (Pilot) Saarbrucken
29 Jun 1944 Koltun (Pilot) Magdeburg
6 Jul 1944 Nelson (Pilot) Kiel
8 Jul 1944 Rasmussen (Pilot) Alost
11 Jul 1944 Flanagan (Pilot) Munich
12 Jul 1944 Cravens (Pilot) Munich
16 Jul 1944 Flanagan (Pilot) Saarbrucken
18 Jul 1944 Thompson (Pilot) Troarns
20 Jul 1944 Perry (Pilot) Erfurt
24 Jul 1944 Flanagan (Pilot) St Lo
25 Jul 1944 Flanagan (Pilot) St Lo
31 Jul 1944 Skorupan (Pilot) Ludwigshaven
4 Aug 1944 Skorupan (Pilot) Kiel
5 Aug 1944 Skorupan (Pilot) Brunswick
6 Aug 1944 Flanagan (Pilot) Hamburg CRASHLANDED @ Metfield after severe flak damage . 1 WIA Repaired and transferred to 446BG